Where does “rango” come from?

rango (Chavacano) comes from Spanish rango, from French rang, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos, from Proto-Celtic reketi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek- — to set in order.

rango (Chavacano): rank

Definitions

  1. rank

Ancestry of “rango”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrangorank; status, prestige
2FrenchrangA row or line of things placed side-by-side; A...
3Old Frenchrengplace; position
4Latinrencusrow; order, rank
5Gaulishrekos
6Proto-Celticreketito arrange
7Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-Every word from Proto-Celtic reketiEvery word from Gaulish rekos
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